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F-35 Pilot Justin Lee interviews Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Nasty Staggs in this edition of The Professionals Playbook

February 8, 2019
Justin Lee No Comments Interview, Military Aviation

Nasty Staggs is the premiere Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) for the US Air Force.  His awards include–9th Air Force Tactical Journeyman of the Year, Jacob Fraser JTAC of the year, Fighter Wing Lance Sijan Award, and the David Gray WIC instructor of the Year Award.

Nasty’s an expert in calling in airstrikes.  Whether he’s traveling with a conventional force or attached to a special ops team, Nasty is responsible for putting ordnance on the enemy.

He has deployed to combat 7 times and is now an Air Force Weapons Instructor (WIC) at Nellis AFB.  His job is to teach the most advanced students and develop new close air support tactics for the Air Force.

At 6’5, 240 pounds Nasty is in peak physical condition—a requirement for his specialized career.

In the interview, Nasty goes into what makes a good JTAC.  He talks about his diet, fitness routine, and stress management techniques.  He shares the time a Taliban grenade landed next to him as well as his experience operating in the Afghan mountains at 15,000 feet.

Listen to the show below:

About the Author

Justin Lee Justin Lee is an Air Force Fighter Pilot based out of Phoenix, AZ. He has 8 years of experience flying both the F-16 Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. In 2016 he was selected as Shaw Air Force Base’s Instructor pilot of the year. In 2017 he returned from Afghanistan where his squadron dropped the most ordnance since the opening days of the war in 2001. He has 4 Air Medals and 400 hours of Combat flight time. Content published under any other name does not reflect Lee's personal views or opinions, nor do Lee's opinions reflect that of the U.S. Air Force.

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